Where should I go to college?

Question

I feel silly, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with the "College Question" and figured I might as well ask random strangers as not.

Right. I'm a junior, and here's where I stand:

- My GPA is about 4.6 weighted and 3.8 unweighted.
- SAT: 600 math, 700 writing, and 800 verbal.
- I've taken two AP/college level courses and will take 3-5 more next year.
- I was accepted into the NHS.
- I'm not really in clubs, but I've done a weekly volunteer thing for three years now.


I have no earthly clue where I want to go or what I want to do or who I want to be. Really. None!

I would prefer to stay on the East Coast, but am thinking about venturing further.

Coed is fine, but I'd also be fine with an all-girls school.

Could any of you fine people provide me with guidance? Advice? Anecdotes? Schools to avoid?

If so, I'm much obliged to you.

Answer 1

How about your local state university, general liberal arts.

Since you have no clue what you want to do, your best bet is to expose yourself to as many subjects as possible. Figure out what really excites you, and then pursue it.

Go with one of the big campuses... you may find that a small college will not offer a major that you discover you enjoy. The positive to a state school is the lower tuition cost - if you find yourself finding yourself for the next 3 years, then the additional cost of a 5th year will be less than a small private school.

Answer 2

Congratulations for having done well in high school. The source of your confusion is that you probably will have a lot of options available to you - not the worst situation to be in!

I'm not going to tell you, "Go here!", because I don't believe that the same school is right for everyone, even if they can get in. Based on what you say, though, I do have a few suggestions. Since you don't yet know what you want to do, you want to go somewhere where you are likely to be able to make a variety of choices without having to transfer. That means going to a school that is large enough to offer you a range of quality options, rather than one which has one or two good fields and very little else. At the same time, you will probably need to discuss your possibilities with someone, perhaps a number of people. Because of that, I would suggest a schools which is small enough to have good personal interaction between faculty and students. My suggestion would be that you look at schools within a 5,000-10,000 or so undergraduate student population.

Especially since your verbal skills are stronger than your math, you might want to look at liberal arts schools. They tend to include a strong "core" of classes which not only teaches you to think, but which exposes you to a number of subject matters and may help you find your passion.

Because you are more interested in volunteering than in clubs, I would also suggest that you look at schools with a strong record of community service. You don't mention religion, but some religiously-sponsored schools are good at this (but not all schools involved in service are religious). Look on websites. Most schools who are involved in service projects talk about them.

You will probably find a lot of schools which fit these parameters on the East Coast, particularly in the Boston and Philadelphia areas, although there are some good ones in New York as well (think Marist or Ithaca College).

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Sounds like you are a hard working person (unlike most of the people I know), but like most high school students you just don't know what you want to do with your life.

I am a third year student at Alverno College which is an all women's college located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's a really good school, with it's unique learning environment due to not only the fact that it is an all women undergraduate school but that it has a no grade policy. I know what your thinking, but you have to go there to understand. Some of the hardest working people I have met in my life go there. I am currently double majoring in biology and chemistry and doing exceptionally well. But it was a different story in high school, in high school I had a D in integrated science not because I was stupid but because I just didn't care about school. I cared more about trying to find someone that would accept me for who I am, but the only person I found for that purpose (and so much more) was God. At Alverno I obtained a different outlook onlife, more direction and focus. It is easier to make plans and goals for yourself without the constant distraction of the opposite sex. I could go on and on about my story but I will just stop here.

What I am trying to say is that it's okay to not know what you want to do with your life because in college you learn so much about yourself. But one thing is for sure you should go straight on and not take any time off, unless money is an issue but I'm sure it's not for someone as hard working as you.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me via email, just click on my profile photo. Hope I could be of some assistance to you, God bless.

Answer 4

Yes there a few faculties where you'll take the ones varieties of categories, however they're mainly the group school ones. four yr college ones require a kind, potentially cash to use, and essays. I had taken a cake redecorating elegance as soon as at a group school. And sure, I did meet my partner at school. It used to be our freshman yr at Michigan State University. We are intended for every different!

Answer 5

You really really need to decide what you want to be. Or at least a general idea. You can go to college for two years undecided. You should go see your guidance counselor at school he/she can help you more that a random stranger lol. if you got a list of schools together and emailed them to me i could help you a Little more! [e-mail]

Answer 6

Ivy leage you can do it